The association between peer and own aggression is moderated by the BDNF val-met polymorphism

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 177-185

  Kretschmer, Tina ^a,b   Vitaro, Frank ^c   Barker, Edward D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 84894259425     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jora.12050     Document Type: Article

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